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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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